Dushanbe Photos and Travel Guide

Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan and situated in the western part of the country, near the border with Uzbekistan.

Dushanbe is also the commercial hub of Tajikistan and walking around in the city makes you forget how poor this country actually is. Compared to other regions of Tajikistan you will see a more developed city centre with shopping malls, nice shops and beautiful fountains.

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Of course, like in other big cities, the areas just out of the centre are the poorest and eventough the city centre would make you question weather life is treating people better in Dushanbe most of them live an every day struggle as well.

Rudaki Avenue is the city's main street and packed with beautiful buildings like the Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Tajik Academy of Sciences, the National Library and the several embassies.

Besides all these buildings you will also find the Monument of Ismail Samani, who is considered the father of the Tajik nation, on Rudik Avenue.

We also visited the Haji Yakoub Mosque, the Orthodox Church and the local market. It's funny to mention that Dushanbe in Tajik means Monday and was named after the place where the city was built, a site of a popular Monday marketplace.

The markets are a great place to meet locals and purchase some fresh local produce. Especially the dried fruit and nuts are delicious!

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Travel Pictures of Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Pictures of the Monument of Ismail Samani on Rudaki Avenue, Dushanbe

Globe on Rudaki Avenue in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Pictures of the Haji Yakoub Mosque in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Photos of the Haji Yakoub Mosque in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Pictures of the streetmarket in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Tajik National Museum in Dushanbe

The minaret of the Haji Yakoub Mosque in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Nuts and fruits on the market in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Dried fruit on the market in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Market pictures of Dushanbe, Tajikistan

The Monument of Ismail Samani on Rudaki Avenue, Dushanbe

Fruit market in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Pictures of the Puppet Theatre in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Globe of Tajikistan in Dushanbe

Pictures of the Haji Yakoub Mosque from a Tjakik

Lion sculptures at the Monument of Ismail Samani in Dushanbe, Tajikistan